Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wistaston Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wistaston Road (CW2 7RB) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wistaston Road (CW2 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wistaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blount Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blount Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Gatefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bateman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mavor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mavor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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